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		hintymad 71 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board Not to defend Epstein, of course, but just to comment on the power brokering side. My understanding is that a power broker gets power by staying close to the power and by connecting people. I don't understand why powerful people need such broker, even though history shows other wise.

lupire 71 days ago [–]

Same as any broker of stocks, houses, spouses, jobs, airline tickets.

The broker connects people, especially in the pre-Internet / young Internet days . The clients at ebsuy doing their main activity.

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